Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ075) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1022 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west to northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Tonight: North winds near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and west to northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Friday: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Friday Night: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Saturday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday: Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming west to northwest near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds near 15 knots, becoming north to northeast. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Monday: North to northeast winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ075) | |
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